The same social determinants measures and processes used in hospitals for inpatients 18 and older are now incorporated into the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting, and Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) programs.

Quality Measure Begins 2025

The Screening for Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) measure begins with voluntary reporting in the CY 2025 reporting period followed by mandatory reporting beginning with the CY 2026 reporting period/CY 2028 payment determination. The Screen Positive Rate for the SDOH measure begins with voluntary reporting in the CY 2025 reporting period followed by mandatory reporting beginning with the CY 2026 reporting period/CY 2028 payment determination. 

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